The Supremacy Of Christ

In a society where people are easily star struck, it saddening to see that people are not fully enamored with the sheer awesomeness of Christ. Matt Damon's got nothing on Christ. (Did I just state the obvious?)

Colossians 1:15-20 [15] He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. [16] For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. [17] And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. [18] And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. [19] For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, [20] and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

This morning I had the awesome privilege of preaching through this passage. What a pleasure it was to declare how supreme our Savior is. Despite what the early Gnostics said, Jesus was not a mere man, he was not a created being. Contrary to what they taught, God did dwell in the flesh and salvation is attained by the work of Christ, not some special hidden or secret knowledge.

Christ is superior in being, superior to all creation, superior in power, superior in dominion, superior in life, superior in the resurrection, superior in sacrifice.